Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

AS A JUNIOR IN 2014-15
Redshirt season … practiced with the team, but in accordance with NCAA transfer rules was not eligible to compete in games … has two full seasons of eligibility remaining.
 
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2013-14 AT UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
Played in 29 games … averaged 3.7 points and 1.3 rebounds per contest while shooting 37.4 percent from the field and 29.7 percent from three-point range … made 6-of-9 attempts from the field and scored a career-best 15 points against Cincinnati on Jan. 18, 2014.
 
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2012-13 AT UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
Played in 26 games and started 10 times as a freshman … averaged 4.5 points and 1.6 rebounds … shot 42.9 percent from the field and 26.7 percent from three-point range … had nine points and five rebounds against No. 12/12 Louisville (Feb. 17) ... posted a season-high 11 points against No. 24/23 Notre Dame ... finished with 10 points and added five boards at Rutgers (Jan. 17) ... started his first game as a Bull at No. 3/4 Louisville (Jan. 12) ... recorded nine points in 23 minutes ... missed five games due to an injury (Dec. 5-Jan. 2).

HIGH SCHOOL
Four-star prospect … was rated No. 89 overall in the 2012 class and 16th at his position by ESPN and No. 96 overall by CBSCollegeSports.com … he spent two years at Huntington Prep in West Virginia, where he averaged 17.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per game … also received interest from West Virginia, Arizona State and Vanderbilt among others … earned first team all-state honors as a junior in Michigan while playing at Flint Powers Catholic High School.

PERSONAL
Full name is JaVontae Aaron Hawkins … son of Jeff and Diane Hawkins … has five siblings – Jasmine, Janae, Jerell, Jeff Jr. and Janiyah … majoring in general studies in health sciences.